APEX SK-393-C Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Pros: Purchased this case for a client and they are very pleased with the case and the upgradeability of the case and low weight of the case. Has adequate space to facilitate airflow and placement of core items. Great price at the time of purchase ($19.99).

Cons: None

Overall Review: Great if you want to keep the cost of building a computer to a minimum.

Pros: Cheap case if you want something short-term and can't justify the cost of others
Not a bad looking case

Cons: Don't count on using it much past the life of your current hardware set - very flimsy
No extra goodies - just a bare-bones bag of screws (but, you had to know that given the cost anyway, right?)
The front USB panel is kind of sloppy on mine - it jiggles when you plug something in
The power LED is burnt out and the plastic housing over its leads was wrong (one side of it was even just the bare crimp - no insulation)
Other cases in the same $20-$30 price range may have better quality

Overall Review: Would I buy it again? For $15, maybe. At $25+ ... try your luck elsewhere first.

This PC will probably only exist for another 5 years. It is built for work from a bunch of outdated gaming hardware - no longer modern enough to run new games, it should be ok for CAD and office tasks. In 5 years when its life is completely sucked dry, the case and everything will just get pitched. In the mean time, its a fairly nice looking case that should fit well in an office environment. A junker case like this is perfect for the occasion.

If you expect to continually use the case as you replace hardware... Look for something a couple grades up. Justify the extra cost by the fact that you'll have a quality case you can keep re-using. This one will probably need thrown out as it gets broken or pieces get lost. This bare-bones case also lacks many of the "cool" widgets that make upgrading hardware easy. More modernized cases will have tool-less clips for mounting hard drives and things of that nature - very nice if you tinker with hardware a lot.

It did have some minor shipping damage owing to the foil-thin sheet metal. The front usb panel wiggles when you plug stuff in. Also the power LED was junk. These problems are probably fairly common at this price range though. These are also reasons why I do not recommend this case for a long-term application.